Family Research Council, National Religious Broadcasters to Host News Conference Featuring Bakers Facing $ 150,000 in Fines, Fired Sports Analyst
Will Release New Polling on Religious Liberty, Upcoming Supreme Court Decision on Marriage
NASHVILLE, TN - Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) President Jerry Johnson will hold a news conference on Tuesday, February 24, at 2 p.m. CT at the NRB Convention in Nashville, TN.
New polling will be released regarding the mounting attacks on religious liberty in the United States and the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement that it will decide whether to redefine marriage for all 50 states. The news conference will address the next steps that American Christians and broadcasters should take in light of these challenges.
The news conference will also feature Aaron and Melissa Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, who are being threatened with $150,000 in fines because they declined to bake a same-sex "wedding" cake. Craig James, a Fox Sports Network football analyst, who was fired by the network after learning that he had expressed his views in support of natural marriage, will also share his story.
WHO: Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council
Jerry Johnson, President, National Religious Broadcasters
Aaron and Melissa Klein, former owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa
Craig James, Special Assistant to the President, Family Research Council; former football analyst
WHAT: News conference to release new polling on religious liberty in America and the U.S. Supreme Court's marriage case
WHEN: February 24, 2015, 2 PM CT
WHERE: News Conference Room, Delta Ballroom B (located inside the Media Center), Gaylord Opryland Convention Center
The convention website can be found here: http://www.nrbconvention.org. To request an interview with news conference speakers, please email media@frc.org or call 202-637-4615 or 202-679-6800.
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